First Principles of Instruction
Published on 16. November 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-470-90040-6 (ISBN)
Description
This handy resource describes and illustrates the concepts underlying the "First Principles of Instruction" and illustrates First Principles and their application in a wide variety of instructional products. The book introduces the e³ Course Critique Checklist that can be used to evaluate existing instructional product. It also provides directions for applying this checklist and illustrates its use for a variety of different kinds of courses. The Author has also developed a Pebble-in-the-Pond instructional design model with an accompanying e³ ID Checklist. This checklist enables instructional designers to design and develop instructional products that more adequately implement First Principles of Instruction.
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Product info
Paperback
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 27.7 cm
Width: 21.5 cm
Thickness: 2.7 cm
Weight
1188 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-90040-6 (9780470900406)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Person
M. David Merrill is an instructional effectiveness consultant and professor emeritus at Utah State University. He currently teaches online courses at Brigham Young University Hawaii and University of Hawaii. Since receiving his PhD from the University of Illinois in 1964 he has served on the faculty of George Peabody College, Brigham Young University-Provo, Stanford University, the University of Southern California, Utah State University, Brigham Young University Hawaii, and Florida State University. He is internationally recognized as a major contributor to the field of instructional technology, has published many books and articles in the field and has lectured internationally. Among his principle contributions: TICCIT Authoring System 1970's, Component Display Theory and Elaboration Theory 1980's, Instructional Transaction Theory, automated instructional design and ID based on Knowledge Objects 1990's, and recently First Principles of Instruction. He was honored to receive the AECT Life Time Achievement Award. He resides in St. George, UT.
Content
List of Figures and Tables vii
Online Premium Content xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Preface xix
Part I Identifying E3 Instruction 1
Chapter 1 What Are the Problems with Instruction? 5
Chapter 2 First Principles of Instruction 19
Chapter 3 Instructional Content 47
Chapter 4 Instructional Interaction 69
Chapter 5 Instructional Strategies 87
Chapter 6 Instructional Strategies for Problem Solving 121
Chapter 7 Problem-Centered Instructional Strategy 149
Chapter 8 Enhancing Instructional Strategies with Structural Frameworks and Learner Interaction 171
Chapter 9 Multimedia Implementation of Instructional Strategies 191
Chapter 10 Critiquing Instructional Strategies in Existing Instruction 219
Part II Designing E3 Instruction 247
Chapter 11 A Pebble-in-the-Pond Model for Instructional Design 249
Chapter 12 Designing Functional Prototypes 273
Chapter 13 Design a Problem Prototype 299
Chapter 14 Design a Problem Progression 315
Chapter 15 Design Strategies for Component Skills 325
Chapter 16 Design Structural Framework and Peer-interaction Strategy Enhancements 339
Chapter 17 Finalize the Functional Prototype 353
Chapter 18 Design Assessment and Evaluation 369
Chapter 19 The Pebble-in-the-Pond Instructional Design Checklist 381
Part III Support for First Principles of Instruction 393
Chapter 20 Indirect Support for First Principles of Instruction 395
Chapter 21 Direct Research Support for First Principles of Instruction 417
Chapter 22 First Principles of Instruction and the Future 437
Appendix Adding Assessment Capabilities to PowerPoint 451
Glossary 461
References 469
About the Author 477
Index 479
Online Premium Content xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Preface xix
Part I Identifying E3 Instruction 1
Chapter 1 What Are the Problems with Instruction? 5
Chapter 2 First Principles of Instruction 19
Chapter 3 Instructional Content 47
Chapter 4 Instructional Interaction 69
Chapter 5 Instructional Strategies 87
Chapter 6 Instructional Strategies for Problem Solving 121
Chapter 7 Problem-Centered Instructional Strategy 149
Chapter 8 Enhancing Instructional Strategies with Structural Frameworks and Learner Interaction 171
Chapter 9 Multimedia Implementation of Instructional Strategies 191
Chapter 10 Critiquing Instructional Strategies in Existing Instruction 219
Part II Designing E3 Instruction 247
Chapter 11 A Pebble-in-the-Pond Model for Instructional Design 249
Chapter 12 Designing Functional Prototypes 273
Chapter 13 Design a Problem Prototype 299
Chapter 14 Design a Problem Progression 315
Chapter 15 Design Strategies for Component Skills 325
Chapter 16 Design Structural Framework and Peer-interaction Strategy Enhancements 339
Chapter 17 Finalize the Functional Prototype 353
Chapter 18 Design Assessment and Evaluation 369
Chapter 19 The Pebble-in-the-Pond Instructional Design Checklist 381
Part III Support for First Principles of Instruction 393
Chapter 20 Indirect Support for First Principles of Instruction 395
Chapter 21 Direct Research Support for First Principles of Instruction 417
Chapter 22 First Principles of Instruction and the Future 437
Appendix Adding Assessment Capabilities to PowerPoint 451
Glossary 461
References 469
About the Author 477
Index 479